Canton International Summer Music Academy China
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| Country and Region | China — Guangdong |
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| Type of Festival | Music |
| Location of Festival | Canton, Guangdong, China |
| Festival Address Information | Canton International Summer Music Academy China |
| Festival Description | The festival, similar to the famous Tanglewood and Aspen music schools of the United States, is the first large-scale annual international professional music summer camp ever held in China or Southeast Asia. The Canton International Summer Music Academy China has featured Chantal Juillet, music director of the Saratoga International Chamber Music Festival in New York State, Claus Peter Flor, principal guest conductor of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra, and Gary Graffman, who Newsweek magazine called "one of the greatest living pianists." The festival runs for 30 to 35 days from every July to August. |
| Festival Dates | July 7 - August 5, 2007 |
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Festival Events:
Participants (Some key figures of 2006):
- Chantal Juillet
- Charles Dutoit
- Guangzhou Symphony Orchestra
- Janos Fürst
- Martha Argerich
- Sa Chen
- Yefim Bronfman
Events 2006:
- There will be two CISMA orchestras working under the guidance of conductors Charles Dutoit and Janos Fürst towards staging public performances during the course of the academic session.
- The study of chamber music, headed by celebrated violinist, Chantal Juillet, will act as a means of further developing musical sensitivity and cultivating musical conversations amongst the students.
Practical Info:
Venues:
- Rehearsals—CISMA Concert hall
- Concerts
- Butterfly Valley Concert Hall
- Hong Kong Cultural Centre
10 Salisbury Road
Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong
http://www.lcsd.gov.hk/CE/CulturalService/HKCC/index.html - Xinghai Concert Hall
How to get there:
- Foshan is located only twenty-eight kilometers from Guangzhou
- By Plane
Guangzhou New Baiyun International Airport (CAN) has been in operation since August 5, 2004. The new airport is located between Renhe Town of Baiyun District to the north and Xinhua Town of Huadu District to the east, 17 kilometers (10.6 miles) away from the old airport and 28 kilometers (17.4 miles) away from Haizhu Square, the center of Guangzhou City. Airport Expresses are available. Fares range from CNY 10 to CNY 30 by distance. - Airport Inquiry Number: (86) 36066999 (Mandarin, Cantonese and English languages are available.)
- By Train
Guangzhou Railway Station located on the Huanshi Xi Lu, northwest of Guangzhou, can be reached easily by public buses. One can book a ticket at the ticketing office (in the eastern part of the Guangzhou train station) .The ticket office is open from 5:30am to 10:30pm.
- Guangzhou Railway Station
No. 159, Huanshi Xi Lu, Guangzhou, China
Hotline: (86) 20-61357222 - Guangzhou East Railway Station
Linhe Zhong Lu, Tianhe District, Guangzhou, China
Phone: (86) 20-61346222
- Guangzhou Railway Station
- By Road
- The Liuhua Bus Station (opposite the guangzhou train station and not to be confused with the guangzhou City bus station)has a number of buses to destinations within Guangdong, including Foshan (￥16)
- The Baiyun Bus Station has minibuses to Foshan and Shenzhen.
Artist Information:
- For more information on the Canton International Summer Music Academy, application procedures and auditions, please visit http://www.cisma.org.cn or contact the CISMA International Student Liaison Office on (60) 3-21662166, or Fax (60) 3-21626634
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